Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky announces first combat use of its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile

On October 1, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine had used its domestically developed FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time. The announcement was made on Telegram, but no details were given about the location or target. The FP-7 is a short-range missile with a range of about 200-250 kilometers and a warhead capacity of 200 kilograms. It is being developed by the Ukrainian company Fire Point, which also plans to use it as a ballistic interceptor within the European missile defense program Freyja. Ukraine aims to have a prototype for the Freyja system ready by 2027.